The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-04
EDITORS IN SKY LAND.
HENDERSONVILLE ASIEVILLE,
AND HOT SPRINGS

Taken In by the North Carolina Press
Association--The Sentinel's Traveller
Tells Of the Many Interesting Things
Which Attract him ssIn the Clouds.''
Special Correspondence of The Sentinel.
A distinguished company of editors
boarded the train at Salisbury on
their way to the annual meeting of the
Press Association, which met in Hend-
ersonville the following day. Many
looked tired and oppressed by heat,
some had been compelled to come
through Weldon and all seemed de-
termined to enjoy. their holiday to
the utmost. Not even the swift
motion of the train would gather a
breeze sufficient to make the passen-
gers comfortable till we reached Nor
canton, where stiff mountain breeze,
the harbinger of a rain storm which
met us later, cooled our sweating brow
and composed us to enjoy the ascent
to the Land of the Sky.
Soon mountains began to appear ON
either side and gradually narrow the
distance between until great pile of
rock stood as lone sentinel to debar
all entrance into the blessed country
beyond, but not one moment did we
stop or hesitate before this mighty OBJ
stacle; with a rush and and roar we
burrowed beneath the earth and in
twiakling he'd passed into the Land of
Cool. We were left to uninterrupted
enjoyment, inspecting the skill of man
in subduing the mighty forces of ma
ture, till we reached Ashville where a
one dollar supper at the Swannanoa
Hotel somewhat raised our tempera-
ture. But all remembrance of ex-
orbitant rates. of Eastern heat, of next
weeks editorial or whatever tended to
harrass the body or worry the brain
were forgotten, when body of citi-
zens met US at the depot and extend
ed to us the hospitality of Henderson
vile.
After refreshing nights sleep, we
arose to admire this Pearl of mountain
towns, as Hendersonville hiss been fit
ly termed. Guarded on every side by
giant mountain buttresses, the town
lies ON a lovely plateau rising with
gentle giadation from the French
Broad to the Blue Ridge Like the
Happy Valley of Rasselae, it seems q
retreat where all careis forgotten, and
as if to pre- vent the escape of any to
whom the joys of the elysium have be
come distasteful, heavens blue cano-
py appears to rest upon the peaks
which tower aloft in majesty. The
best view of the country can be haG
from Mai. Picken's tower.
Hendersonville has 200 inhabi
tants, and in summer twice this num-
ber. On every hillside may be seel
handsome residences of wealthy Nortl
Carolinians Flat Rock, three mile
South of Hendersonville is one of the
most beautiful spots in the mountains
Gentlemen from Charleston and othe
Southern cities spend their summe
here.
. The soil is natural filter of grave
and micaceous sand, is quickly drie'
J and is in marked contrast to the re'
= sand of Buncombe and other neigh
; boring counties. 1t is especiall
t adapted to the raising Of grasses. Th
!. "Orchard," "Red-Top," and "Fimo
thy" grow here to perfection. Som
! of the finest wheat, rye, oats, potatoes
: corn, beef.cattle, hogs and sheep ar
0 raised on the mountain lands of Her
!. derson county. But especially AM
5 preeminently is it county fitted b
r nature for cattle raising, fruit an
cabbage.
With such beautiful scenery, sue
delightful climate, and its man
) natural advantages, it is unsurpasse
o as location for school. And tn
e fact IS growing to be appreciates
t Judson college, built entirely of natiy
s granite, has just closed a proftabI
it session. 1t is under the control of til
" Baptists and offers unusual induc
y ments to parents desiring to scho
= their children in healthy, picture
u que country. The citizens We'd wit
L each other in extending courtesies
st members of the Press, every kindne
] was shown them, and all will cheris
o for many day warm spot for Hel
10 dersonville.
v We were aroused early one morn
e ing to start for for the Boylston go
III mine, ten miles west of Henderso
/ vile. After some arranging, the lii
y of march began. Here the fun bega
s Jokes, songs and laughter held Il
70 attention of all. At first we we
very original and puns prim enoue
to appear in next weeks paper we
4. gotten off, but ere long chestnuts o
:. enough to have grown with Adam
N the Garden of Eden, were shaken {
N US, and if we had not reached our de
II tination there's no telling what mig
m have resulted. Through the courte:
" of Mr.. Benz. 6. Gaden, who han
( somely entertained the convention, ,
r. were shown through the mine. II
of process of crushing the rock, of e
as tracing the ore and many 9th
r. things of interests connected with t
" miners art. A corporation in Ash
ty vile owns the mine and Goden
IF working to establish the fact that it
a paying industry. A man of wi
experience in the mining world
California, the Black Hills and Co
e: RADIO, says Western North Carolina
G. the richest country in the wor
i'd Though using little machinery,
n turns out about twelve pounds of &C
TX per month, worth $3.50 per pour
a and pays out $1,000 during the sal
nd time for labor. With capital to {
he velop it, this mine would yield f
tunes. Returning from the mine,